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Congress lists five achievements as Monsoon Session adjourns sine die
In India, Parliament is like a big meeting where leaders talk about and vote on laws for the whole country.
It meets a few times every year, and one of those meetings, called the Monsoon Session, just ended on August 13, 2026.
The two biggest groups in Parliament are the Congress party and the BJP, and they often disagree with each other.
The Congress party said the session was a success because the government could not pass several important bills.
Bills are like ideas for new laws, and four big ones were delayed or never introduced this time.
Congress also said the BJP did not have enough votes to pass another important bill.
A big argument was about students who were hurt by police during a protest at a place called Jantar Mantar.
Another argument was about money given to a famous temple called the Ram Temple, which some people say was not handled properly.
Because the two parties could not agree on what to discuss, the session ended with fewer laws being made than planned.
Parliament's Monsoon Session 2026 was adjourned sine die on August 13, 2026, and Congress listed five 'major achievements.'
Congress said the One Nation, One Election bill was deferred to the winter session.
Congress said the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill and Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill failed to advance, and the FCRA Bill was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Congress claimed the BJP lacked the two-thirds majority needed for the Delimitation Bill despite attempts to engineer party splits.
Congress demanded discussion of police action against students at Jantar Mantar and alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement; the government agreed only to discuss the students' issue.
- Who
- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, the Indian National Congress opposition, and the BJP-led central government.
- What
- Congress listed five 'major achievements' as the Monsoon Session 2026 ended, including the deferral of the One Nation, One Election bill and other government bills that failed to advance.
- Where
- The Indian Parliament.
- When
- Thursday, August 13, 2026, when Parliament was adjourned sine die.
- Why
- Congress says it pressed for discussions on police action against students at Jantar Mantar and alleged misuse of Ram Temple donations, while the session was described as one of the most unproductive with bills lost due to disruptions.
Opposition Congress
BJP-led Government
Productivity of the Monsoon Session
Opposition Congress
Congress counts the deferral of key bills as victories won through opposition pressure and says the government failed to get its agenda through.
BJP-led Government
The BJP criticized repeated adjournments, and the session was described as one of the most unproductive, with bills lost due to disruptions.
Ram Temple donations dispute
Opposition Congress
Congress says the alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations is a national issue because the temple was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and donations came from across the country.
BJP-led Government
The government made no commitment to discuss the matter and is reported to view it as a state subject — in this case, Uttar Pradesh.
Why the FCRA Bill did not come
Opposition Congress
Congress says a call from the US Vice President was a factor in the FCRA Bill not being introduced.
BJP-led Government
The Home Minister was adamant the bill would be introduced in this session; no government response to the Congress claim was reported.
Key facts
- Event
- Conclusion of the Monsoon Session of Parliament 2026
- Date
- August 13, 2026 (Thursday)
- Parliament status
- Adjourned sine die
- Bills deferred
- One Nation, One Election Bill and Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill — deferred to the winter session
- Bills not presented
- Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill; FCRA Bill — referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee
- Congress claim on Delimitation Bill
- BJP lacked the two-thirds majority needed to pass it
- Opposition demands
- Discussion of police action on students at Jantar Mantar and alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations
- Government stand
- Agreed to discuss the student issue; treated the Ram Temple matter as a state subject (Uttar Pradesh)
Quotes
Jairam Ramesh
Senior Congress leader and former minister
“They were so eager for a tainted two‑thirds majority; they engineered splits in parties, breaking the TMC and the Shiv Sena, and attempting to break others, all to secure that tainted two‑thirds majority needed to pass the delimitation Bill…now, it has become clear that there is no two‑thirds majority. They do not have this majority, and they never will, no matter how hard they try.”
thestatesman.com
“For the past 10 days, there was a massive media buzz suggesting the FCRA bill was just around the corner; the Home Minister remained absolutely adamant that it would be introduced. Then came a call from the US Vice President, and we saw the result. There was pressure from us and from various organizations, but the US Vice President’s intervention was certainly a factor.”
thestatesman.com









